WHO REVIEWS APPLICATIONS?

Your application will be reviewed by admissions professionals and members of the faculty.

DECISION LETTER TIMELINE

Once all required documentation is received and processed (including the LSDAS), your application will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review. While some applicants receive decision letters almost immediately, other files require more extensive review and may be held for several weeks in order to compare them against other applications. Decisions can therefore take anywhere from 2-6 weeks. Decisions may not be released by telephone or email, therefore, please make sure that your address is correct and updated with the Office of Admissions.

If you are waitlisted, your final decision may not be made until mid-July.  All applicants are notified by U.S. Mail. 

If you are being considered as a candidate for the Alternate Summer Admission Program, invitations may not be extended until late March.  

IMPORTANCE OF LSAT & GPA

There are no minimum test scores or GPA’s.  If your GPA Is low, you should address the circumstances of your undergraduate education and discuss circumstances or attitudes that have changed in your approach to coursework, grades and your education within a separate addendum.

A below average LSAT score is problematic because the LSAT specifically measures skills that are important and necessary for success as a law student.  If those skills are clearly apparent based upon your LSAT performance, your letters of recommendation, undergraduate coursework, personal statement, and resume should clearly address and provide examples of your acquisition and demonstration of skills such as research, writing, analytical reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving, and logic within your prior academic work and employment. 

If you have a history of difficulty on standardized tests and evidence that you have outperformed the results of prior tests, you are invited to write an addendum and share that information with the Admissions Committee.

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

If you are selected for admission, you will receive notification via U.S. Mail. You will receive a schedule of events for admitted students, a form to reserve your seat in the class, and information about Orientation and registration.  Information will be posted on the Admitted Student Web site and you are encouraged to check that site regularly for updates and information.

APPLICATION TIPS

Looking for a way to set your application apart? OCU LAW accepts supplmental addendums, an optional Values Statement, and offers personal interviews with one of our admission professionals. For more information, please review the 2008 Application Instructions.

Don't hesitate to contact the admissions office for assistance and advice.  Schedule an office or phone appointment with the Assistant Dean for Admissions by calling 405.208.5354 or 866.529.6281.

ALTERNATE SUMMER ADMISSION PROGRAM (ASAP)

The Alternate Summer Admission Program (ASAP) is designed to identify and evaluate those candidates for admission whose quantitative credentials, either LSAT or GPA, do not meet the requirements for direct admission to the law school, but whose personal statement, resume, transcripts, and/or letters of recommendation reveal characteristics that meet the non-academic standards sought by the admissions committee.  Especially valued in this process, is evidence of important academic skills (analytical reasoning, writing, research, oral communication, logic, critical thinking and problem solving) that suggest strong potential for success in law school.  

The admissions committee extends offers to enroll in the ASAP to a limited and select group of applicants.   Spaces are limited and candidates must be available to attend the 6-week program from mid-May through mid-July.

The program itself constitutes the only method of entry into law school apart from the ordinary admission process.  While regularly admitted students matriculate in the fall, candidates admitted into the ASAP take two courses (Legal Method and Legal Writing) designed to measure aptitude for law school success and gain admission by passing both classes.

No separate application is required for consideration. All applicants not admitted directly to the fall program are considered candidates for ASAP.